M7.4 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 6 km E of Santiago Llano Grande, Mexico on 20 Mar 2012, 18:02 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pinotepa Nacional, about 26 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.